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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

OMB updates financial reporting rules

What: Appendix D to Circular No. A-123, Compliance with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996
Why: Federal agencies are getting new flexibility in modernizing their financial management systems, per a Sept. 20 memo from Sylvia Burwell, director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The new framework changes the way agencies comply with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), to eliminate some restrictions on technology products and phase out a testing and certification program for the deployment of financial management software, while paving the way for the use of shared services across agencies. The OMB has also established a set of common goals for financial management across all federal agencies. The memo also charges the Treasury Department with developing requirements for federal financial management systems.
-Adam Mazmanian, FCW.com
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